In this series we’ll take a fresh look at resources and how they are used. We’ll go beyond natural resources like air and water to look at how efficiency in raw materials can boost the bottom line and help the environment. We’ll also examine the circular economy and design for reuse — with an eye toward honoring those resources we do have.

While changes at home can’t solve the many environmental crises we face today, they can sure help. Through this series, we’ll explore how initiatives like curbside compost pick-up, rebates on compost bins, and efficient appliances can help families reduce their impact without breaking the bank.

Despite decades -- centuries even -- of global efforts, slavery can still be found not just on the high seas, but around the world and throughout various supply chains. Through this series on forced labor, sponsored by C&A Foundation, we’ll explore many different types of bonded and forced labor and highlight industries where this practice is alive and well today.

In this series we examine how companies should respond to national controversy like police violence and the BLM movement to best support employees and how can companies work to improve equality by increasing diversity in their ranks directly.

Compost is often considered a panacea for the United States’ tremendous food waste problem. Indeed, composting is a much better option than putting spoiled food in a garbage can destined for a landfill.

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A welcome by Peter Robertson, Chairman, Board of Trustees, World Affairs Council.

After Dr. Kim became president in July 2012, the World Bank Group established two goals: ending extreme poverty by 2030 and boosting shared prosperity for the bottom 40 percent of the population in developing countries. Join us for a dialogue with President Kim, whose perspective is integral to both setting and meeting global development goals (via interactive video).

Wendy Kopp is an example of the rare social entrepreneur who had success in scaling her first model with Teach for America, and is now charting new and important endeavors addressing education inequities on a global stage. We will hear insights on transitioning leadership, how to begin a new enterprise after reaching key milestones and creating effective program models for working on a global scale.

Anthropologist Shinichi Takemura wanted to change the way people understand our world and explore new ways of portraying the reality of what’s happening to the planet. His answer? The Tangible Earth, the world’s first multimedia interactive digital globe. It dynamically represents various aspects of the earth, such as real-time weather, natural disaster projections, climate variations, global warming progression and biodiversity.

In September, Darren Walker became the tenth president of the Ford Foundation. Join us for a conversation about foundation’s influence on his life, the current environment for social change, his hopes for the foundation and his thoughts on how philanthropy is being redefined.

Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation

[Moderator] Jane Wales

Citizen Solution: Redefining Leadership – 2:30-3:48pm:

Global goals cannot be met if societies are divided, political opinion is polarized, core values are contested, deliberative processes are abandoned, and individual responsibility to the community is shirked. To capture the benefits and mitigate the dangers of fast-paced change, far-sighted and collaborative leadership will be required at all levels of society. Institutions and processes for decision-making will need to be built. Trust in these mechanisms for self-governance will need to be earned while communities must commit to maintaining the dignity of these institutions. The requirements of leadership will include strategic focus, tactical agility, sure values and a commitment to continuous learning. Panelists will explore the qualities of ethical leadership and effective citizenship in an era characterized by change. And they will point to models for identifying, cultivating and supporting leaders of all ages, from all backgrounds, in all geographies.

Remarks by Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chair, Etisalat

Discussion:

Hakeem Belo-Osagie, Chair, Etisalat

Peter Eigen, Founder and Chair of the Advisory Council, Transparency International

Fred Swaniker, Founder and CEO, African Leadership Academy

[Moderator] Sally Osberg, President and CEO, Skoll Foundation

Learning About Learning: In Conversation with … Robert Gallucci and Reeta Roy – 8:00pm:

Two years ago, The MasterCard Foundation and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation joined forces with several organizations to spur innovation in secondary education in developing countries. Through support for projects that explore critical questions, pilot new approaches and scale proven models, the Partnership to Strengthen Innovation and Practice in Secondary Education (PSIPSE) demonstrates the power philanthropy can play in bringing together diverse entities to address complex social challenges. In a lively conversation, the presidents of these two foundations will elaborate on their experience and its implications for their thinking on shared learning, resource leveraging and leadership.

Robert Gallucci, President, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Reeta Roy, President and CEO, The MasterCard Foundation

[Moderator] Jane Wales

Evening Sponsored by The MasterCard Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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